Savings-bank.



PATEN'TED JUNE 26, 1906.

E. GRAPPER. SAVINGS BANK.

APPLIGVATION FILED AUG.24,1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1.

Wiin euamdl PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

E. GRAPPER.

SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAVINGS-BAN K.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratented June 26, 1906.

Application filed August 24, 1905. Serial No. 275,569.

My bank may be very conveniently arranged to. receive all; United States silver coins and nickels, and there maybe-duplicate chambersfor the more common" coins. The invention may be most conveniently summarized as consistingofthe arrangement: and

combination-of parts herein shown, and? definitely set outinrtheclaims.

Inthe drawings, Figure 1a is a perspective view of my savings-bank. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lower spring, whichlocks the bank. Fig. 3 is aiperspective view. of the centrallocking-bolt. Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross-section through the bank, andFig. 5 is a vertical section thereof.

Referring to the parts by letters, A represents a suitable base, which may beconveniently a casting. Its walls a. provide partial chambers for the reception ofvarious coins. As shown in the drawings, the chamber a is intended for dollars, chamber a for half-dol-' lars, chamber a for quarters, the two chambers a for dimes, and the two chambers a for nickels.

B represents a cover having the top I) and outer wall b,which maybe made in one piece of metal. It surrounds and covers the base and completes the partial chambers referred to.

The cover B may be locked by means of a central bolt C. This bolt is shown as screwing into the base at c and having near its upper end a cross-pin c. When this pin alines with a slot b in the top plate, the cover may be removed, opening the bank. When the pin is above the plate and out of alinement with the slot, as shown in Fig. 1, the bank is held together. A screw-driver slot 0 or other suitable means enables the bolt to be conveniently turned.

To prevent the bank being opened until entirely filled, I provide mechanism which engages the bolt 0 and cooperates with each of the coin-receptacles, so that they must all be-full to cause such mechanisms to release the bolt. The mechanism I- prefer to employ comprises a series of spring-arms d, located near the base of the receptacles, and other spring-arms 6, located along the under side of the cover. These spring-arms are placed radially and are adapted to enter notchesin a pair of notch-disks c 0 carried by the bolt C. When any spring-arm is in engagement Wltllztll corresponding disk, the bolt is locked against turning. and the cover thereby held on the base. As each receptacle becomes filled with coins, the lower spring arm dis thereby pressed downward, the upper arm e pressed upward out of the notches of the-corresponding disks 0 c and when all the arms are out of. the notches the bolt may be turned to open the bank.

The amount of turning of the bolt to lock or'unlock the bank is substantially equal to the distance between the notches-of the disks 0 and 0,- so that when the bank has been unlocked: the spring-arms d engage the under side of: the teeth of the disk 0 and the armse the upper side of the teeth on the disk 0 With the parts-in this position the bank may be opened, emptied, and reassembled. Then the turning of the bolt causes the arms to spring into the respective notches, locking the bank.

I prefer to carry the spring-arms (Z by a suitable ring D, which lies around the periphery of the base within the vertical wall I) of the cover. Projections a on the upper side of the base furnish means for holding the spring-arms d normally in position to engage the notches in the disks 0 The spring-arms e are shown as riveted to the cover B and are caused to take the desired direction by downward projections'from the cover, which may be made by dents b in the cover.

Within the cover, just below the entranceopenings 5 thereinto, is a flange F, made in an angle form and secured to the cover. The rear wall of each of the coin-receptacles inclines backward upwardly, so that there is room for a coin inserted through the slots 6 to pass inward beyond the flange F, and it then swings downward on its inner side, dropping to the base of the receptacle or on top of the coins already therein. When the final coin is inserted, it presses up the arm 6 and, acting through the coins below it, presses down the arm (1. If one attempts to remove the coins through the slots, the springs 6 cause any coin above the guard F to assume IIO a slightly-inclined position along the spring e, with the outer edge of the coin in the corner above the opening 6 This prevents surreptitious removal of coins. The space above the slots 1) for the smaller sizes may be re duced to desired dimensions by filling-blocks if, placed between the spring-arms e and. the top plate 1).

Through the side walls I) of the cover are made zigzag slots 6, which discloses the num ber of coins in each receptacle without allowing their removal. The amount contained in each receptacle may also be indicated by suitable numbers placed at varying elevations along these zigzag slots.

1. A savings-bank having a plurality of coin-receptacles and openings thereinto, a locking-bolt for the bank, and a plurality of members for difierent receptacles adapted to engage and lock said locking-bolt.

2. A savings-bank having individual receptacles for coins of different denominations,

mechanism adapted to hold the bank closed, and a locking member for said mechanism eX tending into each receptacle.

3. A savings-bank having a plurality of coin receptacles and individual openings thereinto, a single locking-bolt for the bank, and a spring-arm for each receptacle adapted to engage and lock said bolt.

4. In a savings-bank, the combination of a plurality of receptacles, a locking-bolt for holding the bank together, notches on said bolt and a spring for each receptacle adapted to engage such notches and lock the bolt, or be released therefrom when the receptacles are filled.

5. In a savings-bank, the combination of a plurality of receptacles, a locking-bolt for holding the bank together, notches formed around said bolt, and a pair of springs for each receptacle located respectively at the top and bottom of the receptacle and adapted to engage such notches and lock the bolt or be re leased therefrom when the receptacles are filled.

6. In a savings-bank, the combinationof a plurality of receptacles within the bank haiving inner walls inclining backwardly, there being an entrance-opening into each receptacle through the outer wall, and a guard mechanism within the bank beneath the entranceopenings;

7 In a savings-bank, the combination of a base provided with upwardly-extending partitions, a cover fitting over said base and forming a side wall and top for the bank, there being openings through said side wall for the admission of coins to the various receptacles, a locking-bolt for holding the cover to the base, and spring members within the receptacles for locking said bolt.

8. In a savings-bank, the combination of a base providing a plurality of partial chambers of different sizes to receive different coins, a cover fitting over said base and forming a side Wall and top for the bank, there being openings through said side wall for the admission of coins to the various receptacles, a central locking-bolt for holding the cover to the base, and a ring carried by the base and having inwardly-projecting spring-arms extending across the receptacles and adapted to engage in notches carried by the bolt.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EBENEZER CRAPPER.

Witnesses HARRY BOYER, CHAS. ESSABURN. 

